florin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
    gulden; guilder.
  2. noun formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
    Dutch florin; gulden; guilder.

WordNet

Flor"in noun
Etymology
F. florin, It. florino, orig., a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr. L. flos. See Flower, and cf. Floren.
Definitions
  1. A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.

Webster 1913